Starter – Fifthfloor.kitchen http://fifthfloor.kitchen Fifth Floor Kitchen is a food blog for food lovers. It is a recipe journal by Veronika Woell. She focuses on fresh, healthy and mostly sugar free recipes. Mon, 05 Nov 2018 15:11:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Refreshing honeydew melon and fennel salad with pistachios http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/starter/refreshing-honeydew-melon-and-fennel-salad-with-pistachios/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/starter/refreshing-honeydew-melon-and-fennel-salad-with-pistachios/#respond Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:16:56 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=1321 This hot summer weather calls for light and cold dishes. Just like this refreshing honeydew melon and fennel salad with pistachios. It so delicious and will keep you cool in this heat. The pairing of fennel and melon is really amazing. There’s the cold sweetness of the honeydew melon paired with the aroma of fennel. […]

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This hot summer weather calls for light and cold dishes. Just like this refreshing honeydew melon and fennel salad with pistachios. It so delicious and will keep you cool in this heat. The pairing of fennel and melon is really amazing. There’s the cold sweetness of the honeydew melon paired with the aroma of fennel. Pistacchios add some crunch and a bit of aleppo pepper adds some a bit of spice. This recipe is really simple and a perfect summer lunch or serve it as a side to your summer bbq. It will definitely wow your dinner guests! Make sure to buy a firm and ripe honeydew melon and a smaller size fennel bulb. I prefer using ready roasted and salted pistachios for some extra salty flavour. As you know from some of my other recipes, I love using Aleppo pepper. Basically Aleppo pepper is dried chili without the pips. I usually buy it on my favourite market here in Hamburg but you can buy it online, here for example!

The recipe is not only perfect for all fructosefree foodies, also if you are on a healthy diet. It’s full of vitamins and minerals and will give you a little health boost in this summer heat.

I would love to see your take on this recipe! Just comment at the bottom of the page or tag me on Instagram as @fifthfloorkitchen and use #fifthfloorkitchen hashtag.

Honeydew melon and fennel salad with pistachios

Honeydew melon and fennel salad with pistachios, herbs and aleppo pepper

  • 0,5 firm & ripe honeydew melon
  • 1 small fennel bulb
  • 1 bunch herbs like dill and thai basil
  • 1 handful roasted and salted pistachios (chopped roughly)
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 1 tsp aleppo pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • salt
  • pepper
  1. Remove skin from cold melon and cut it in thin slices. (If you have a mandoline use it!) Wash the fennel and also slice it very thinly with a mandoline. 

  2. For the dressing mix olive oil, white wine vinegar, lemon and season to taste with salt and pepper.

  3. Arrange melon and fennel on plates and sprinkle with dill and thai basil. Drizzle dressing over melon and fennel slices and add chopped pistachios and aleppo pepper to taste. Bon appetit!

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Roasted zucchini on a creamy bed of ricotta http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/side/roasted-zucchini-on-a-creamy-bed-of-ricotta/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/side/roasted-zucchini-on-a-creamy-bed-of-ricotta/#respond Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:26:59 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=1314 If you’re not sure about zucchini this might be the recipe to change your mind. With a little love and a simple trick you might start liking zucchini. The recipe for this roasted zucchini on a creamy bed of ricotta with hazelnuts and mint is pretty simple. It’s a fantastic summer dish! You can prepare […]

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If you’re not sure about zucchini this might be the recipe to change your mind. With a little love and a simple trick you might start liking zucchini. The recipe for this roasted zucchini on a creamy bed of ricotta with hazelnuts and mint is pretty simple. It’s a fantastic summer dish! You can prepare the zucchini on your bbq or simply grill it in a pan. Make sure you use small and firm zucchini, if you you are lucky you can use them straight from your garden.

It doesn’t matter if you call them zucchini, courgette or even summer squash, the pairing with ricotta is amazing. Zucchini come in so many shapes, small and big, round or yellow or dark green. The trick is to rub the halved zucchinis with salt and let it draw liquid for about 20 minutes. By the way, this works for cucumber and eggplant too! This way they will lose their bitterness and become simply delicious.

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Roasted zucchini with ricotta

Roasted zucchini on a creamy bed of ricotta with roasted hazelnuts and mint

  • 3-4 small zucchini
  • 1 handful roasted and chopped hazelnuts
  • 1 bunch fresh mint
  • 250 gram ricotta
  • 2 tbsp salt for the zucchini rub
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp rice syrup
  • 1 lemon
  • aleppo pepper (chili flakes)
  • sea salt (Maldon) to serve
  • Bread to serve
  1. Cut the zucchini in halves and rub them with salt. Set them aside and let them water. 

  2. In the meantime mix ricotta with lemon zest and 1 tbsp olive oil. Season to taste with lemon and salt. 

  3. For the dressing mix 2 tbsp olive oil, white wine vinegar, rice syrup and season to taste with aleppo pepper.

  4. When the zucchini are ready, pad them dry with a kitchen paper. Heat up 3 tbsp of olive oil in a pan and arrange zucchini cut side down in the pan. Keep an eye on them and move them around so they are even browning. After about 5 minutes reduce the heat and put a lid on top of them. Let the zucchini cook for about 15 minutes and afterwards let them cool down on a chopping board. 

  5. Wash, pad dry and roughly chop your mint. 

  6. When your zucchini have cooled down spread the ricotta over a serving plate. Arrange marinated zucchini on top, drizzle with remaining zucchini juices and dressing, sprinkle with mint and hazelnuts. Serve with bread! Yummy!

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Easy and delicious sweet potato crostini http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/snack/easy-delicious-sweet-potato-crostini/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/snack/easy-delicious-sweet-potato-crostini/#respond Mon, 26 Mar 2018 14:44:04 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=1281 Finger food and hors d’œuvre don’t have to be salmon on toast all the time. I love to share these low-carb sweet potato crostini with you today. They are absolute crowd pleasers and will bring a wonderful change to your dinner parties.  The recipe is simple but the outcome is stunning. Basically it’s oven roasted sweet […]

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Finger food and hors d’œuvre don’t have to be salmon on toast all the time. I love to share these low-carb sweet potato crostini with you today. They are absolute crowd pleasers and will bring a wonderful change to your dinner parties. The recipe is simple but the outcome is stunning. Basically it’s oven roasted sweet potatoes topped with sour cream, salmon, quail eggs, green asparagus, long broccoli and salmon caviar. It’s so easy you won’t need a recipe!Make sure you buy small sweet potatoes so you can prepare bite-size crostinis. Serve them as finger food with a glass of champagne, they are great for a brunch buffet or even as a starter.

sweet potato crostini

  • 2 small sweet potatoes
  • 2 ripe Avocados
  • 4 spears asparagus
  • 4-5 long broccoli
  • 200 gram sour cream
  • 1 lime
  • 1 small bunch dill
  • salt
  • pepper
  • chili flakes
  • 200 gram smoked salmon
  • 6 quail eggs
  • olive oil
  1. For the sweet potato crostini wash the sweet potato and cut into 1 cm slices. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Coat the slices with olive oil and arrange them on a baking tray. Season to taste with salt. Put them in the oven and let them roast for 30 minutes. Turn them over after 15 minutes. 

  2. In the meantime prepare all your topping. Wash and prepare your asparagus and broccoli. Bring some water to a boil in a saucepan and cook the asparagus and broccoli for 3 minutes. Drain under cold water and set aside. 

  3. For the avocado cream mix avocado with juice of half a lime, pepper, salt and chili flakes in a high speed blender. For the sour cream sauce mix sour cream with juice of half a lime, salt and pepper. 

  4. Bring water in a small saucepan to a boil. Add a tablespoon of salt and add your quail eggs as soon as it is boiling. Let them boil for 2,5 minutes for a soft quail egg. 

  5. Now start assembling your sweet potato crostini. Also, add all your favourite extra ingredients!

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Vintage sardines on salad with cucumber, potatoes, fennel and crispy bacon http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/starter/vintage-sardines-salad-cucumber-potatoes-fennel-crispy-bacon/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/starter/vintage-sardines-salad-cucumber-potatoes-fennel-crispy-bacon/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:07:03 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=1136 My favourite kind of shopping is food shopping. I love spending time in gourmet food shops, foreign supermarkets or Asia shops. There’s a really nice gourmet food shop here in Hamburg where they have amazing delicacies like vintage sardines. I have a small collection of vintage sardines and I enjoy eating them on it’s own, in a sandwich […]

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My favourite kind of shopping is food shopping. I love spending time in gourmet food shops, foreign supermarkets or Asia shops. There’s a really nice gourmet food shop here in Hamburg where they have amazing delicacies like vintage sardines. I have a small collection of vintage sardines and I enjoy eating them on it’s own, in a sandwich or with salad. Here’s a recipe of vintage sardines on salad with cucumber, potatoes, fennel and crispy bacon. You don’t need to buy vintage sardines just make sure you use really good quality sardines. The best ones are from France or Portugal. Especially buy sardines marinated in olive oil or with olive oil and lemon. You can find vintage sardines also online here. Also most of the vintage sardines have a beautifully designed tin and usually are limited edition. Apparently, they should increase in value after a few years, but to be honest my little collection won’t last for so many years.  The pairing of salad, sardines, fennel and crispy bacon is really fantastic. Therefore I serve it with a vinaigrette full of herbs and a little bit of dijon mustard. In addition enjoy some chilled rosé wine with this delicious Mediterranean style salad.

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Vintage sardines on salad

Vintage sardines on salad with cucumber, potatoes, fennel and crispy bacon

  • 1 tin vintage sardines
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 100 gram lamb's lettuce
  • 3 medium size potatoes
  • 1 small fennel
  • 5-6 bacon strips
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp rice syrup
  • 1 small bunch parsley
  • 1 lime
  • salt
  • pepper
  1. Open the vintage sardines and let the excess oil drip off a bit. 

  2. Peel the potatoes and with a melon baller cut out balls. Put them in a saucepan and fill it up with water. Put in some salt and bring to a boil. Cook them for about 10 minutes or until the ball potatoes are ready to eat. Drain them under cold water. 

  3. For the vinaigrette mix juice of a lime, white wine vinegar, mustard, rice syrup, chopped parsley, salt and pepper and olive oil in a big salad bowl. Add the cooked potatoes and let them marinade in the dressing. 

  4. Heat up the oven to 180°C. Prepare a baking tray with some baking parchment and put the bacon on it. Put the tray into the oven and let the bacon get crispy. Will take about 5 minutes but keep an eye on it!

  5. Wash and pad dry the lamb’s lettuce. Wash the fennel and slice it thinly with a mandoline. Also use the fennel green! Wash the cucumber and cut out balls with a melon baller. Just before ready to serve add fennel, cucumber and lamb’s lettuce to the marinated potatoes. 

  6. Divide salad to your plates and top with vintage sardines, crispy bacon and drizzle the rest of the vinaigrette over it. Serve with some baguette!

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Fresh Vietnamese style green papaya salad http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/starter/fresh-vietnamese-style-green-papaya-salad/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/starter/fresh-vietnamese-style-green-papaya-salad/#respond Sun, 04 Feb 2018 18:00:57 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=1141 I love Asian food especially the Vietnamese cuisine. Just a few weeks ago I’ve been on holiday in Vietnam (find a little trip summary here). For me, Vietnam definitely has the most interesting cuisine in Asia. Therefore, I ate myself through this amazing country. The way they use fresh herbs and veggies is simply fantastic. […]

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I love Asian food especially the Vietnamese cuisine. Just a few weeks ago I’ve been on holiday in Vietnam (find a little trip summary here). For me, Vietnam definitely has the most interesting cuisine in Asia. Therefore, I ate myself through this amazing country. The way they use fresh herbs and veggies is simply fantastic. One of my favourite dishes in Vietnam must be the Vietnamese green papaya salad. You can imagine how excited I was when I saw a fresh green papaya in the fridge of my Asia shop around the corner. This recipe is my kind of green papaya salad. I’m sure it’s not original Vietnamese but I think it’s pretty close! So next time you are in your Asia shop keep an eye out for green papaya. It’s really delicious and has absolutely nothing to do with the orange coloured ripe papaya. The raw green papaya pulp is firm and almost tasteless. You have to slice it thinly and marinate it with salt so it will get a crispy, mild cucumber flavour.  My recipe of this Vietnamese style green papaya salad is absolutely simple and easy. It’s perfect for all on fructosefree or glutenfree diet. If you prefer vegan then just leave out the prawns and add some fried tofu. The recipe is fantastic for a light dinner or a starter! One of my secret ingredients in this salad is the fish sauce I brought back from our Vietnam holiday. Only to find out later that you can buy it online!

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Fresh Vietnamese style green papaya salad

Fresh and spicy Vietnamese style green papaya salad with carrots, fresh herbs and prawns. 

  • 1/2 fresh green papaya
  • 2 small carrots
  • 1 bunch mint
  • 1 bunch thai basil
  • 1 bunch coriander
  • 200 gram fresh, cooked prawns
  • 1-2 bird's eye chili
  • 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 juice of fresh lime
  • 1 tsp rice syrup
  • 100 ml water
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • salt
  1. Peel the papaya and using a mandoline or fine slicer, slice the papaya into fine matchsticks. Also peel the carrots and slice them thinly. In a bowl, add sliced papaya and carrots and season with 1 tsp salt and let it rest for about 5 minutes. 

  2. For the dressing mix rice vinegar, fish sauce, juice of fresh lime, rice syrup, sesame oil and water. Mix together until rice syrup is dissolved. 

  3. Add the dressing to the papaya and carrot slices and mix gently. Add the prawns prawns and herbs and season to taste with salt or if you prefer soy sauce. 

  4. We are now going to prepare the bird’s eye chilis, if you have disposable gloves please wear them. Remove the seeds from bird’s eye chilis and finely chop them. Add as much chili slices to the salad as you can handle. 

  5. Let the salad marinade for 10 minutes. Serve with roasted peanuts on top! Bon Appetit!

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Amazing tahini chicken salad with vibrant greens http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/main/amazing-tahini-chicken-salad-vibrant-greens/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/main/amazing-tahini-chicken-salad-vibrant-greens/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2017 08:10:42 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=1046 You will fall in love with this amazing tahini chicken salad with vibrant greens just like I did. It’s so much fun to eat! It’s poached chicken with peas and sugar snaps, Thai basil, radicchio and radishes topped with tahini sauce. The flavour pairing of tahini, Thai basil and the peas and sugar snaps is […]

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You will fall in love with this amazing tahini chicken salad with vibrant greens just like I did. It’s so much fun to eat! It’s poached chicken with peas and sugar snaps, Thai basil, radicchio and radishes topped with tahini sauce. The flavour pairing of tahini, Thai basil and the peas and sugar snaps is fantastic. A bit unexpected but super balanced. The crunchy green peas are cooked on point and quickly cooled with cold water so they keep their fantastic vibrant colour. Poached chicken breasts are the perfect companion for this yummy and healthy salad.The recipe is really easy and a wonderful weeknight dinner. Or surprise your dinner guests with this salad as a wonderful starter. I promise, they will ask you for the recipe! Don’t throw away any leftovers, you can easily eat it for lunch the next day.

If you like tahini as much as I do your will also like this recipe for raw broccoli tabouleh or this fantastic strawberry tahini smoothie!

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Tahini Chicken salad with greens

Poached chicken with peas and sugar snaps, Thai basil, radicchio and radishes topped with tahini sauce

  • 1 medium size chicken breast
  • 500 ml chicken stock
  • 2 cm ginger
  • 100 gram fresh sugar snaps
  • 80 gram fresh or frozen peas
  • 1 small radicchio
  • 3-4 radishes
  • 1 bunch thai basil
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 3-4 tsp tahini
  • 1 tsp rice syrup
  • 2 tbsp greek yoghurt
  • salt
  • pepper
  1. Add your chicken stock to a medium size pot and add the chicken. Peel and cut the ginger and add it to the pot. Heat it up and let it simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes, until your chicken breast is done. Put it aside and let it cool down.

  2. In the meantime bring a small pot with salted water to a boil and blanch the sugar snaps and peas. After about 4 minutes drain the sugar snaps and peas and cool down under cool water. Put them aside until you are ready to serve. 

  3. Wash and pad dry the radicchio and the Thai basil. Wash the radishes and cut them in thin slices with a mandoline. 

  4. For the tahini dressing mix tahini, rice syrup, lime juice, greek yoghurt, white wine vinegar and olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper

  5. In a big bowl mix together radicchio, peas, sugar snaps, Thai basil and radishes. Pull the chicken breast into small pieces and add to the bowl. Give it another stir and arrange the salad on your plates. Drizzle with tahini dressing and serve with toasted bread. Bon Appetit! 

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Delish Za’atar spiced Salmon with grapefruit-fennel salad http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/main/delish-zaatar-spiced-salmon-grapefruit-fennel-salad/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/main/delish-zaatar-spiced-salmon-grapefruit-fennel-salad/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2017 10:03:05 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=1035 During the cold season it’s so important to eat loads of vitamins and omega 3’s. They keep us healthy and happy. What’s better than to stay healthy with yummy za’atar spiced salmon with grapefruit-fennel salad with walnuts and herbs. It’s the perfect winter salad. Sweet and bitter are perfectly balanced and the za’atar with it’s […]

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During the cold season it’s so important to eat loads of vitamins and omega 3’s. They keep us healthy and happy. What’s better than to stay healthy with yummy za’atar spiced salmon with grapefruit-fennel salad with walnuts and herbs. It’s the perfect winter salad. Sweet and bitter are perfectly balanced and the za’atar with it’s thyme and sesame makes the dish very elegant. I’ve discovered za’atar through the recipes of Yottam Ottolenghi and absolutely fell in love with it. Basically it’s a Middle Eastern spice mix with dried thyme, sesame, salt and sumac. You can use for all sorts of dishes from meat to fish, veggies, even with yoghurt it’s delicious. Have a look at some of my za’atar recipes here.It’s a really simple recipe, perfect vitamine bomb for weekdays but also great for a light candlelight dinner. Share your take on this za’atar spiced salmon with grapefruit-fennel salad or any other of my recipes! Tag me on Instagram as @fifthfloorkitchen and use #fifthfloorkitchen hashtag. I love seeing your pics!

Delish Za'atar spiced Salmon with grapefruit-fennel salad

Yummy za’atar spiced salmon with grapefruit-fennel salad with walnuts and herbs

  • 400 gram fresh salmon filet
  • 1 fresh grapefruit
  • 1 small fennel
  • 1 small radicchio
  • 3-4 radishes
  • 1 handful walnuts
  • 1 bunch coriander
  • 1 bunch fresh mint
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • za'atar
  • 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tsp rice syrup
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  1. Fillet the grapefruit and keep the grapefruit juice and fillets. 

  2. For the dressing mix grapefruit juice white wine vinegar, rice syrup, salt, pepper and olive oil. Stir well and put aside.

  3. Wash the fennel and radishes, and slice them very thinly with a mandoline. Keep the fennel green for decoration. Now wash and pad dry the radicchio. Roast your roughly chopped walnuts in a non-stick pan. Wash and pad dry the fresh mint and coriander.

  4. In a bowl mix together fennel, radishes, radicchio, mint, fennel green and coriander with your dressing.

  5. Wash and pad dry your salmon filets. Season with salt and za’atar. Heat up a pan with coconut oil and put the salmon filets in skin-side down. Let it fry over medium heat until skin is crisp (3-4 minutes). Turn and fry until medium rare about 1-2 minutes.

  6. Add the salad to your plates and put the salmon on top of it. Drizzle with some olive oil, sprinkle the roasted walnuts over it and serve! Bon appetit!

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This yummy El Cuyo ceviche will send you on a mini-break to Mexico http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/starter/yummy-ceviche/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/starter/yummy-ceviche/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2017 06:29:55 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=1001 We travelled the Yucatán Peninsula two years ago and I literally ate myself through southeastern Mexico. The food there was fantastic and totally different to the “Mexican” food we get served in Europe, of course! All the fresh fish, ripe avocados, tortillas and tacos made from corn flour, spicy chilis and a bit of Mezcal made this vacation […]

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We travelled the Yucatán Peninsula two years ago and I literally ate myself through southeastern Mexico. The food there was fantastic and totally different to the “Mexican” food we get served in Europe, of course! All the fresh fish, ripe avocados, tortillas and tacos made from corn flour, spicy chilis and a bit of Mezcal made this vacation very special. One of my favourite food discoveries on this journey was definitely this yummy ceviche.Ceviche is originally from Peru but is very common in all Latin American coastal countries. It’s so simple but so complex in taste. Basically it’s the best and freshest fish and prawns you can get, loads of lime juice, salt, spicy chili, coriander and various veggies. I usually add some sweet potato puree because I love the pairing of this sweet and creamy texture and crispy spicy ceviche. Ceviche is very similar to the Italian Crudo, Japanese Sashimi or the Hawaiian Poké. If you like these dishes you are going to love ceviche! It’s also perfect if you are on a fructosefree diet because my recipe is completely without onions or garlic. And if your body can’t handle tomatoes or green peppers just leave out or add the veggies you can eat easily!

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Yummy El Cuyo Ceviche with sweet potato puree

This ceviche will send you on a mini-break to Mexico!

  • 250 gram freshest white fish (seabass, seabream, etc)
  • 150 gram fresh, raw tiger prawns
  • 1 handful sugar snaps
  • 1-2 ripe tomatoes
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 3-4 fresh limes
  • 1 bunch coriander
  • 1-2 sweet potato
  • 1 fresh spicy habanero chili
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 bell pepper (green or yellow)
  • 1 small lebanese cucumber
  • 40 gram butter
  • 100 ml milk
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Peel and cook prawns in boiling water until they are pale pink, takes about 5 minutes. Take them out, drain them under cold water and set aside. 

  2. Bring another small pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the sugar snaps for about 4 minutes. Take them out, drain them under cold water and set aside.

  3. Peel the sweet potato and cook in a small pot for about 15 minutes. When soft, drain the water add butter and the milk and mash the potatoes with a potato masher. If you prefer a more delicate puree, press through a sieve. Season to taste with salt and a pinch of nutmeg. Put a lid on your sweet potato puree and set aside. 

  4. Wash and cut the cucumber in 2 cm cubes. If you have a rotary cutter, cut little balls out of the cucumber. Wash the tomatoes and remove seeds inside. Cut the tomato in 2 cm cubes and set aside with the cucumber. 
    Prepare the avocado and also cut into 2 cm cubes. 

  5. Wash the coriander and pad dry. Chop half of the bunch and keep the rest for decoration. Chop the habanero chili. 

  6. Sqeeze the limes with lemon squeezer. 

  7. Now take out the fish of the fridge. Clean, wash and pad dry the fish. Cut it in 2 cm cubes and add it to a metal bowl with your prawns. Now season with salt and pepper. Mix together properly for a minute and then add 3/4 of the lime juice. Again give it a good stir. Now add the avocado, tomatoes, cucumber and sugar snaps. Mix together. Now season to taste with your chopped chili (careful), salt, pepper and chopped coriander. If needed add a bit more lime juice. 

  8. Put some of the sweet potato puree on your plates and add the ceviche. Decorate with fresh coriander and serve with tortilla chips! Bon Appetit!

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Fantastic no-recipe Blinis with salmon and trout caviar http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/snack/fantastic-no-recipe-blinis-salmon-trout-caviar/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/snack/fantastic-no-recipe-blinis-salmon-trout-caviar/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:26:15 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=847 What’s better than salmon and caviar as a starter or as a highlight for your next brunch?! Of course fantastic blinis with salmon and trout caviar! Once you tried this fantastic no-recipe blinis you will never go back to salmon on toast. The blinis are so easy to prepare you won’t even need a recipe. […]

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What’s better than salmon and caviar as a starter or as a highlight for your next brunch?! Of course fantastic blinis with salmon and trout caviar! Once you tried this fantastic no-recipe blinis you will never go back to salmon on toast. The blinis are so easy to prepare you won’t even need a recipe. These elegant buckwheat blinis will impress your friends and family. I’m sure you have all the ingredients at home, so ditch the toast and start mixing the blini dough. Crumble 20 gram of fresh yeast in a small bowl with 120 ml lukewarm milk, a pinch of grain sugar and mix together. In another bowl mix together 60 gram flour, 80 gram buckwheat flour and a pinch of salt. Add the yeast-milk and 2 free range eggs to the flour and mix well to a smooth dough. Let the dough rest for about 15 minutes at a warm spot. Heat up some ghee in a coated pan – this awesome crepe pan works well for me – and add the dough with a tablespoon. Fry them from both sides on medium heat. Serve with Crème fraîche (I usually add a teaspoon of mustard) and salmon, trout caviar, a bit of dill and lime wedges.

The recipe is really simple and will take you about 30 minutes to prepare. Once you tried it you will never forget it. Also, have a look at this amazing gin cured salmon recipe, it’s the perfect match for these blinis! I would love to see your pics, so share your take on this fantastic no-recipe blinis with salmon and trout caviar or any other of my recipes! Tag me on Instagram as @fifthfloorkitchen and use #fifthfloorkitchen hashtag.

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Amazing Vietnamese style steak tartare http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/main/amazing-vietnamese-style-steak-tartare/ http://fifthfloor.kitchen/recipes/main/amazing-vietnamese-style-steak-tartare/#comments Fri, 06 Oct 2017 06:16:24 +0000 http://fifthfloor.kitchen/?p=840 I absolutely love raw food. Even as a child I used to eat carpaccio, raw fish and tartare. I really like the classic French steak tartare but I would like to share with you this amazing Vietnamese style steak tartare. Of course it is made with minced beef and egg yolk. But instead of all […]

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I absolutely love raw food. Even as a child I used to eat carpaccio, raw fish and tartare. I really like the classic French steak tartare but I would like to share with you this amazing Vietnamese style steak tartare. Of course it is made with minced beef and egg yolk. But instead of all the classic ingredients I added fish sauce, coriander, sesame oil, ginger and lemon grass. It is such a fantastic combination, I think I even prefer it to the traditional steak tartare. This recipe is of course without shallots because of my fructose malabsorption. If you prefer your beef tartare with shallots then just add 1 – 2 tbsp of chopped shallots. Anyway, I prefer this Vietnamese style beef tartare without shallots because of all the other lovely balanced ingredients. Give it a try, you won’t be missing those onions!Make sure you buy fresh and high quality beef. You can either ask your butcher to mince it for you or mince it yourself. I cut it myself because I like doing it and because the tartare has a nicer texture. Try this lovely recipe next time when your friends are over. It’s a perfect starter or have it as a main course with some french fries.

Amazing Vietnamese style steak tartare

Delicious beef tartare with wonderful asian spices 

  • 400 gram sirloin steak (or any other lean steak)
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 cm ginger
  • 1 bunch coriander
  • 1 stalk lemon grass
  • 1 tbsp roasted white and black sesame
  • 1-2 small birds eye chili
  • 2 fresh free range egg yolks
  • 1 tsp rice sugar
  • ciabatta to serve
  • 0,5 cucumber
  • 1 small beetroot
  1. Prepare the dressing. Mix juice of a lime, soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, chopped coriander (leave a few twigs for decoration), chopped lemon grass, rice sugar and chopped chili in a bowl. 

  2. Wash and remove the seeds of your cucumber. Cut the cucumber into 5 mm cubes and put it into a sieve. Season with salt and set aside. 

  3. Wash and peel your beetroot. Slice it with a mandoline into very thin slices. 

  4. Now for the tartare: Remove any fat or sinews from the steak. Use a sharp knife and cut the steak into small pieces, about 5 mm. 

  5. Place the steak tartare to the bowl with your dressing and mix well. Shake dry your cucumber cubes and add them to the tartare. Now add the egg yolks and sesame seeds and mix together. 

  6. Arrange your beetroot carpaccio and ivide the tartare between your four plates. Sprinkle with a few leftover cucumber cubes, sesame seeds and coriander leaves. Serve with toasted ciabatta. Bon Appetit!

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